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        "msgid": "swi-group-accelerates-transition-towards-digital-infrastructure-1786863163",
        "date": "2026-08-16 11:41:01",
        "title": "SWI Group accelerates transition towards Digital Infrastructure",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Investment",
        "summary": "SWI Group has confirmed a strategic shift that now allocates over 80% of its capital to transatlantic digital infrastructure, with ambitions to reach 90%. The Amsterdam-listed investment group has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in Genesis Digital Assets, which will be renamed SWI Digital. The group also plans to develop its own HPC and GPU-as-a-service platform and expects double-digit growth in 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Singapore and Amsterdam, (ANTARA\/PRNewswire)- SWI Capital Holding Ltd\n(Euronext Amsterdam: SWICH, \u201cSWI Group\u201d) is a listed investment group.\nToday, SWI Group confirmed the strategic shift that has transformed its\nbusiness strategy over the past year: currently, more than 80% of the\nGroup\u2019s capital is allocated to transatlantic digital infrastructure\nplatforms with capacity exceeding 4 GW, with ambitions to increase this\nto 90%.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>SWI Group confirmed the completion of the previously announced\nacquisition of a controlling stake of more than 70% in Genesis Digital\nAssets (GDA), which will be renamed SWI Digital.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Digital infrastructure now accounts for more than 80% of SWI\nGroup\u2019s capital allocation, with plans to increase this to more than 90%\nover time.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>SWI Group will develop its own HPC and GPU-as-a-service platform\n- the partnership with Polarise is being converted into a financial\ncooperation.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>SWI Group expects to record double-digit growth in 2026.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under the leadership of its founders, Max-Herv\u00e9 George and Jaume\nSabater, SWI Group has developed into a listed investment group that\nuses its own balance sheet across various high-growth private market\nopportunities, alongside its established asset management activities.\nSWI Group is accelerating the growth of its own capital investment\nactivities, focusing primarily on data centres and AI infrastructure,\nand expects double-digit balance sheet growth in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>SWI DIGITAL<\/p>\n<p>With the assistance of Morgan Stanley &amp; Co.\u00a0LLC acting as\nexclusive financial adviser for the acquisition, SWI Group obtained a\ncontrolling stake of more than 70% in GDA through acquisition and\nrestructuring. SWI Group will be renamed SWI Digital and will serve as\nSWI Group\u2019s digital infrastructure platform focused on the US\nmarket.<\/p>\n<p>DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS A DRIVER OF VALUE CREATION<\/p>\n<p>SWI Group is strategically focusing its capital allocation on digital\ninfrastructure, having consistently invested in the sector over the past\nfive years to build a portfolio in Europe and the US with total power\ncapacity exceeding 4 GW. Currently, more than 80% of SWI Group\u2019s capital\nis allocated to digital infrastructure, with plans to increase this to\nmore than 90% over time. SWI Group\u2019s digital infrastructure investments\nare supported by two platforms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>AiOnX \u2013 SWI\u2019s AI infrastructure platform in Europe is developing\na portfolio of hyperscale, AI-ready data centre campuses in Ireland, the\nUnited Kingdom, Denmark, Spain, and Italy, with one site already secured\nby a leading hyperscale tenant.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>SWI Digital (GDA) \u2013 SWI\u2019s US-focused digital infrastructure group\nwith a land bank that is powered and connected to the electricity grid,\ngiving SWI a significant foothold in the world\u2019s largest and\nfastest-growing market for AI and high-performance computing\ncapacity.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FROM LAND AND POWER TO COMPUTING: HPC AND GPU-AS-A-SERVICE<\/p>\n<p>Beyond ownership of land, power, and data centre capacity, SWI Group\nis expanding its role in the value chain towards AI computing. SWI Group\nwill leverage its highly experienced team and balance sheet strength to\ndevelop its own proprietary AI cloud computing platform designed to\nprovide GPU-accelerated computing for enterprises, research\ninstitutions, and AI developers.<\/p>\n<p>Through the combination of powered AiOnX and GDA sites together with\nSWI Group\u2019s HPC layer, SWI has a vertically integrated digital\ninfrastructure ecosystem that can capture value at every layer of the AI\ninfrastructure chain.<\/p>\n<p>POLARISE TRANSACTION<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the partnership with Polarise announced earlier this year,\nSWI has decided not to proceed with the originally planned completion of\nthe transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of purchasing a majority stake in Polarise, SWI Group will\nprovide funding to help Polarise\u2019s founders reorganise the company\u2019s\nstructure and development, while the two entities will remain separate\nand pursue their respective business directions.<\/p>\n<p>STRATEGIC INITIATIVES BEYOND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE<\/p>\n<p>Beyond digital infrastructure, SWI Group continues to manage a series\nof diversified investments with different return drivers. These\ninclude:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Industrial and logistics property in Europe through SERT, which\nis investment-grade rated and listed on the Singapore Stock\nExchange,<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Multi-unit residential property in the US through Varia US, which\nis listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange,<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>a strengthening investment conviction in the culture, sports, and\nentertainment sectors, which SWI Group believes offer attractive\ninvestment opportunities before institutional investors share the same\nview;<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>an opportunistic strategy not tied to any particular asset class,\ninvesting in various opportunities identified by SWI Group across\ndiverse markets, including distressed situations and financial\nassets.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Max-Herv\u00e9 George, co-founder and CEO of SWI Group, said: \u201cOur\ntransformation into a listed investment group provides strong financial\nstrength and agility to support the trends we believe will define the\nnext decade. Digital infrastructure is at the core of our investment\nconviction, and the establishment of SWI Digital is a defining step for\nSWI Group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jaume Sabater, co-founder of SWI Group and Chief Executive Officer of\nStoneweg, added: \u201cThe listing on Euronext Amsterdam allows us to focus\non investing using our own balance sheet with discipline and conviction.\nThis move enables the Group to capture value quickly and at scale. The\ncompletion of our controlling stake acquisition in GDA is the clearest\nevidence of that strategy to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This press release contains inside information within the meaning of\nthe Market Abuse Regulation (U<\/p>",
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